(;AP[Hexon:0.0]FF[4]GM[11]SZ[9]C[2024/01/12

Black\: Sarah
White\: Eric

Handicap\: custom

Handicap is almost 0.5\: No swap. Sarah can choose Black and start anywhere but e5, or White and choose the opponent's first move.

White wins.
]PL[B]
;B[d5]
;W[d8]
;B[c8]
;W[d3]
;B[g3]
;W[d6]
;B[g7]
;W[g4]
;B[e5]
;W[e6]
;B[f5]
;W[f6]
;B[h5]
;W[g5]
;B[i3]
;W[h2]
;B[h3]
;W[g2]
;B[e3]
;W[f3]
(;B[f4]C[Eric\:

This is the losing move. See the next variation for a winning move.]
 ;W[d4]C[Eric\:

White wins against all intrusions on rows A-C by using

https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Second_order_template#Fourth_row]
 ;B[b5]
 ;W[d2]C[Eric\:


B4 also works, since White can foil C3.

(though that uses more space, and I imagine more moves too)]
 ;B[resign])
(;B[c5]C[Eric\:

This wins, since it connects to the 9-edge with F4 or B7 and to the 1-edge with a ladder escape fork at C2.]))
